Taika Waititi, the New Zealand director, has reportedly married his girlfriend Rita Ora in an intimate ceremony. According to The Sun, Waititi, 46, and Ora, 31, exchanged wedding vows in London and Ora changed her surname to Mrs Waititi-Ora.
A source told the newspaper, revealing details of their private ceremony:
“It was quite a personal ceremony that had incredible meaning for everyone in attendance.” Their loved ones can see how much they adore each other.”
The source also said that the Poison singer intends to keep her private life discreet, although the couple may be planning a big celebration soon.
“Despite living in the limelight, Rita wants to keep the relationship as private as possible and didn’t want to make a big deal about the wedding.” To that end, a big showbiz-style celebration is planned, but don’t expect it to be advertised to the magazine with the highest bid.”
While this is Rita Ori’s first marriage, Taika Waititi was previously married to Chelsea Winstanley, with whom he has two children.
Everything you need to know about Taika Waititi’s ex-wife, Chelsea Winstanley.
Taika Waititi and Chelsea Winstanley first met when Winstanley interviewed the director for a television documentary series about Maori artists. They got married in 2011 in New York. Winstanley is a New Zealand film producer who has worked on documentaries and short films such as Merata: How Mum Decolonized the Screen, Te Whakarauora Tangata, Ebony Society, Meathead, Night Shift, Sonny, My Older Brother, Waru, Sech’el, The Little King , Forgive me and others.
According to IMDb, Chelsea also produced the 2019 mockumentary What We Do in the Shadows, as well as the Academy Award-winning feature film Jojo Rabbit. In addition to producing and directing, Chelsea is a member of the production department of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences. Winstanley was made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit. She has a son, Mai, who she raised as a single mother.
Winstanley and Waititi have two children, Te Hinekha, 7, and Matewa Kiritapu, 4. Waititi’s children often join him at movie premieres, and he often posts pictures of them on his Instagram account. The girls accompanied Waititi to the premiere of The Lion King in 2019 and the release of his directorial Thor: Love And Thunder in 2022. The two girls also appear in the film as Asgardian youths. According to Page Six, the Kiwi couple divorced in 2018, but didn’t discuss it publicly until 2020.
Taika Waititi and Rita Ora did not hide their feelings for each other.
Waititi and Ora reportedly met in 2018, according to an Instagram post the Let You Love Me singer made on Valentine’s Day 2022. However, they fueled dating speculation in 2021 when the singer uploaded a photo of a mystery guy holding her, prompting fans to speculate that he is none other than Waititi himself.
Queen and king 🤍⚘️@RitaOra @TaikaWaititi pic.twitter.com/oVEqG9SyAt
— sarah (@sarah36600126) August 3, 2022
The two made their red carpet debut in August 2021 at the Los Angeles premiere of Suicide Squad. Since then, they have made countless appearances together, including concerts, award shows, movie premieres, and even the Met Gala. According to the Daily Mail, the couple got engaged two months ago and have been seen multiple times wearing a gold band on their ring finger, leading to suspicions that they have tied the knot.
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